Hi everyone I was diagnosed four months a go with a hba1c level of 90 and a high cholesterol of 6.9 I already had high blood pressure. I was put on 500 mg metformin slow release 2 twice a day no side effects and statins I was already on bp meds. I was also told to eat healthy and cut out sugar and there was no need to test. So after a chat with a friend I bought a meter and started testing then joined this forum and learned about low carb high fat so I started to do this diet.
I had some really bad side effects from the statins and a member on this site told me to look them up which I am very grateful for. I stopped taking the statins and it took about a month for the side effects to stop. My father is also type 2 and he suggested taking omega 3 as I don't eat much fish and to use rapeseed oil which I have been doing.
My BG readings didn't seem to be changing much or possibly not as quick as I wanted them to so my nurse put me on additional pills we went through three different ones until we found one that helped and I didn't have side effects to. I seem to have a low tolerance to medications.
Through this forum I was also advised on fruit and that I was eating far too much so I've cut this back to one piece or a few berries now and then.
My next Hba1c test was about three weeks a go now and it came in at 56 and my cholesterol in at 5.6 which I am over the moon about and my nurse is in shock that I have managed to get them down so well so soon. I have also lost 2 stone nearly 2 1/2. I feel amazing and like I have made a change in my life that I can live with. I am more active and motivation for life now where as before I was too tired and down to even want to bother.
They did find a problem with my kidneys filtration which should be 60 and is coming in at 46 so they are keeping an eye on that at the moment.
This is mainly down to the advice given on here and being told where to look and how to do things in English. I have come across the old oh you have to eat carbs to maintain a healthy diet my answer is I do it's in all the veg I eat. And I do have a small amount starch carbs in my diet but it's occasionally when I do I notice I'm tired feel bloated and it takes days for my fasting to get back down into the 6s from the 8s.
My BG levels are massively improved and now the highest I get are 8/9s and that's if I've been a bit naughty with the carbs. They were 17/18s. I know my next Hba1c will be even lower and I know I will continue to lose weight.
My advice would be to all the newbies which I am still one of because I've still got a long way to go, is low carb and healthy fat it all the way, research any meds they want to put you on take note of any side effects and mention them to your nurse. And test even if they say you don't need to. This forum is a god send because you will get the answers in a way that's easy to understand and easy to put into place. And no questions are daft you may feel like you are being silly but your not! If you don't ask you won't know!
So a big thanks to everyone on here that has answered my posts you have and are helping on my journey to control my health.
I had some really bad side effects from the statins and a member on this site told me to look them up which I am very grateful for. I stopped taking the statins and it took about a month for the side effects to stop. My father is also type 2 and he suggested taking omega 3 as I don't eat much fish and to use rapeseed oil which I have been doing.
My BG readings didn't seem to be changing much or possibly not as quick as I wanted them to so my nurse put me on additional pills we went through three different ones until we found one that helped and I didn't have side effects to. I seem to have a low tolerance to medications.
Through this forum I was also advised on fruit and that I was eating far too much so I've cut this back to one piece or a few berries now and then.
My next Hba1c test was about three weeks a go now and it came in at 56 and my cholesterol in at 5.6 which I am over the moon about and my nurse is in shock that I have managed to get them down so well so soon. I have also lost 2 stone nearly 2 1/2. I feel amazing and like I have made a change in my life that I can live with. I am more active and motivation for life now where as before I was too tired and down to even want to bother.
They did find a problem with my kidneys filtration which should be 60 and is coming in at 46 so they are keeping an eye on that at the moment.
This is mainly down to the advice given on here and being told where to look and how to do things in English. I have come across the old oh you have to eat carbs to maintain a healthy diet my answer is I do it's in all the veg I eat. And I do have a small amount starch carbs in my diet but it's occasionally when I do I notice I'm tired feel bloated and it takes days for my fasting to get back down into the 6s from the 8s.
My BG levels are massively improved and now the highest I get are 8/9s and that's if I've been a bit naughty with the carbs. They were 17/18s. I know my next Hba1c will be even lower and I know I will continue to lose weight.
My advice would be to all the newbies which I am still one of because I've still got a long way to go, is low carb and healthy fat it all the way, research any meds they want to put you on take note of any side effects and mention them to your nurse. And test even if they say you don't need to. This forum is a god send because you will get the answers in a way that's easy to understand and easy to put into place. And no questions are daft you may feel like you are being silly but your not! If you don't ask you won't know!
So a big thanks to everyone on here that has answered my posts you have and are helping on my journey to control my health.
